Written by Julie Bosman and Mitch Smith More than 2,600 Americans are dying from COVID-19 each day, an alarming rate that has climbed by 30% in the past two weeks. Across the United States, the coronavirus pandemic has now claimed more than 900,000 lives. Yet another, simultaneous reality of the […]
Month: February 2022
Written by Jonathan Weisman and Reid J. Epstein The Republican Party on Friday officially declared the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and events that led to it “legitimate political discourse,” and rebuked two lawmakers in the party who have been most outspoken in condemning the deadly riot and […]
If you are ever confused about gifting something to someone, consider house plants. They are enduring, living things that have a personality of their own, and they can also reflect your personality. For instance, if you have a Sagittarius or Libra friend and you want to give them something thoughtful […]
Minneapolis police fatally shot a 22-year-old Black man during a raid on an apartment on Wednesday, newly released video recorded by a police body camera showed. The Minneapolis Police Department released the video and a still image on Thursday showing the man, Amir Locke, holding a gun as he twisted […]
Pakistan on Friday signed a new agreement with China to begin the second phase of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as Prime Minister Imran Khan showered praise on the controversial projects, saying it has strategic significance for both the countries and delivering tangible benefits to the people. […]
Police in Myanmar have filed an 11th corruption charge against Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s elected leader who was ousted from power by a military takeover a year ago, state-controlled media reported Friday. The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that Suu Kyi was being charged under the […]
Written by Steven Lee Myers and Alan Blinder The conversation at the Wukesong Sports Center veered dangerously from the growth and speed of women’s hockey toward the question of political statements at the Olympic Games. Hilary Knight, wrapping up practice before her fourth Olympic appearance for the United States, paused, […]
South Africa’s Afrigen Biologics has used the publicly available sequence of Moderna Inc’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine to make its own version of the shot, which could be tested in humans before the end of this year, Afrigen’s top executive said on Thursday. The vaccine candidate would be the first to […]